Question

My mother is a diligent and kind woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a teacher, she works hard. 1. Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.

My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown. She goes to work early in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon. 2.  She treats them with patience and teaches them well. For her excellent quality and very good teaching results, she has been elected as a model teacher several times.

3.  Every day, when she comes back home from work, she sets about doing housework, sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order. She seems to be busy all the time. As she has been very busy working every day, she looks older than her age. But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever. Mother never buys expensive dresses for herself, but she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us.  4. . She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself. She lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints.

Often she says to us, “work while you work, and play while you play. That is the way to be happy and gay. If you do not work, you will become lazy and be of no use to society”. What a piece of good advice this is!  5.. This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior. My mother is great indeed, and I always feel proud of her.

A. She enjoys listening to classic music.

B. As a mother, she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort.

C. She loves her students and cares for them.

D. She never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals.

E. My mother is hard-working and never wastes money.

F. Can you tell us something about your mother?

G. I never forget it and always bear it in my mind

Answer

1. B

2. C

3. E

4. D

5. G

【解析】

本文为说明文。作者介绍了自己的妈妈的性格特点，作为老师他工作努力，作为妈妈她能够用心照顾家庭，教育孩子。给孩子树立良好的榜样。

1.根据前一句As a teacher, she works hard.可知，接下来应该描述作为妈妈，她的做法。B项“作为一个母亲，她照顾我们，给我们每一个安慰。”符合此处语境。故B选项正确。

2.根据下句She treats them with patience and teaches them well.可知，这部分描述她对待学生的情况，故C项“她爱她的学生，关心他们。”符合此处语境。故C选项正确。

3.根据下文she sets about doing housework, sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order.和she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us可知，妈妈又努力又节约。E项“我妈妈工作很努力，从不浪费钱。”符合此处语境。故E选项正确。

4.根据下句She just eats a plain meal outside可知，妈妈只吃一些很平常的饭菜。D项“她从不去昂贵的餐馆吃饭。”符合此处语境。故D选项正确。

5.根据前一句. What a piece of good advice this is! 可知，我认为妈妈这个建议非常好。G项“我永远不会忘记，永远铭记在心。”符合此处语境。故G符合上下文。